FDD:
Frequency Division Duplex
It is paired spectrum meaning you are allotted a lower frequency band along with an upper frequency
band (transmit on the upper band and receive on the lower band)
fixed capacity is allocated separately by regulators to the uplink and downlink
The bandwidth available in each direction is the same
transmission and reception of signals are achieved simultaneously using two different frequencies
possible to transmit and receive signals simultaneously as the receiver is not tuned to the same
frequency as the transmitter
require a guard band between the transmitter and receiver frequencies
TDD:
Time Division Duplex
It is unpaired spectrum meaning you only have a slice of spectrum to transmit on and receive within
unsymmetrical requirements such as web browsing, video streaming or email transfer
single frequency and it shares the channel between transmission and reception
require a guard time or guard interval between transmission and reception